Patrick Ewing

Michael Jordan probably provided about 50,000 breathtaking moments during his basketball career. On MJ's 50th birthday, we try to capture some of his high points — adding up to 50.

2 — March 29, 1982: As a freshman at North Carolina, Jordan hit a 17-foot jumper from the left wing with 15 seconds remaining, which proved to be the winning basket in a 63-62 victory over Georgetown in the national title game. Jordan finished with 16 points on 7-of-13 shooting. His teammate, James Worthy, sealed the victory with a steal in the final seconds.

4 — Oct. 26, 1984: Jordan, the third overall pick in the '84 draft, made his NBA debut in front of 13,913 at Chicago Stadium,...

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